Schwa Potter | Milwaukee Wedding Officiant & Broadway Performer

How Does a Broadway Actor Become a Milwaukee Wedding Officiant?

My older sister asked me to officiate her wedding. That's where this started. I got ordained, I showed up, and I stood in front of my entire family and helped create that moment for her and her husband. And I just loved it. The warmth in the room, the love, everyone so happy to be there together. I've performed in a lot of spaces over the years, but there is nothing quite like a wedding.

After that it kind of snowballed. Word spread, more couples asked, and I kept saying yes. By 2015 it was a real business. Now I'm well past 300 ceremonies across Wisconsin.

Performing has always been my first love. I'm Schwa Potter, and I've spent my entire adult life on stage, from regional theaters in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati to the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway, where I played Robertson Eye in Mary Poppins in 2011. When I realized officiating is something I'm genuinely great at, something people actually need, and something I love doing, the answer was obvious. Why not?

What Is Schwa Potter's Theatrical Background?

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Broadway & National Tours

Mary Poppins — Broadway

New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City, 2011

Robertson Eye (credited as Shua Potter)
Mary Poppins — National Tour

Nationwide, 2009–2011

Ensemble; covered Robertson Eye and Nealious

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Education & Regional Theater

BFA Musical Theater

Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA

30+ years of professional performance training
Regional Theater Credits

City Theatre (Pittsburgh)

Pittsburgh Public Theater

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Various regional theaters nationwide

Why Does Theatrical Training Make a Better Wedding Officiant?

Most officiants are nervous behind a microphone. A Broadway actor is not. Here's what 30+ years on stage brings to your ceremony.

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Voice & Projection

No microphone issues. No mumblers. Every word carries clearly to the back row — or to that one guest who wandered too far from the gazebo.

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Poise Under Pressure

Forget the script? Ring bearer drops the rings? Someone faints? Schwa has been in live theater long enough to handle anything without breaking stride.

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Every Script Feels Live

Actors are trained to make written words feel spontaneous. Your ceremony script — no matter how carefully we crafted it together — will sound like it's coming from the heart in the moment.

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Reading the Room

Theater training means knowing when to slow down, when to let a laugh breathe, and when to lean into a moment. Your guests will feel it.

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The Script Is Just the Start

Schwa goes deep on your story before writing a single word. Every ceremony is researched, crafted, and rehearsed — not filled in from a template.

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Comfort for Every Couple

Schwa is LGBTQ+ and comes to every ceremony without judgment, agenda, or canned language. All couples, all traditions, all love stories.

"Multiple people asked us how long we had known Schwa, which is a true testament to how thorough they are when gathering information about us and our story. The whole process was easy and care-free. I would definitely recommend Schwa to anyone looking for a wedding officiant in Milwaukee!"
— Connor C., Milwaukee Wedding

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Credentials at a Glance

Ordained Minister

Universal Life Church, since 2012. Legal to perform wedding ceremonies in Wisconsin and all 50 states.

BFA Musical Theater

Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA. Full conservatory training in performance, voice, and movement.

Broadway: Mary Poppins (2011)

New Amsterdam Theatre, New York City. Robertson Eye (credited as Shua Potter). Also covered on the national tour, 2009–2011.

10+ Years Officiating

Officiating since 2015. Over 300 ceremonies across Wisconsin and nationwide — elopements, LGBTQ+ weddings, interfaith ceremonies, and more.

48 Five-Star Google Reviews

All five stars, no exceptions. Couples consistently cite Schwa's thoroughness, personalization, and ability to make the ceremony feel effortless.

Destination Wedding Experience

NYC, Malibu, San Francisco, Nashville, Walt Disney World, Vermont, Kentucky, and more. Schwa travels.